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F.Meiresonne
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Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 2959
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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M57 central star
08/02/08 07:43 AM
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We finaly nailed it. Yesterday evening 3 of us went to out to our dark place over te border in the Netherlands. Some clouds but most of the time very clear at least until 02:00 am.
One of hour targets was M57 and surrounding stars.
Stefan (Stefan Rostyne on this forum) took a closer look at M57 with his N5T6 in my 18".
"I can see it" he shouted
"Not possible" I replied...
But he was right. I took a look and after a while i could really spot the central star.
Just like David Knisely told me once. High mag over 400X, rather good seeing and indeed now and then she peeked through...not constantly, but now and then, but definately there.
Also a another very experieced member took a look and acknowledged the central star.
I've tried it then my Pentax 10 and TV2. Same result!
We actually saw it. For all of us , the very first time...
quite a thrill...
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Freddy Meiresonne
Obsession 18 inch #1638
Orion Optics 8 inch F/4.5 -1/8 wave optics -Vixen GP-E
20x80 Helios Stellar Binos
10x60 Helios Quantum 4(= Obie Mariner)
10x50 Helios Nature sport plus
8x40 Helios Nature sport plus
Eyepieces in use :Pan 35,24,19, N13T6, Pentax 10 XW, N9T6, Ultrascopic 7.5, TV2, baader ortho 12.5 and 9 mm
Edited by F.Meiresonne (08/02/08 07:49 AM)
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